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SCOTTLAND owner Scott Sakupwanya says winning the league title this season will be a surprise bonus for his team and says the fan alliances against his club are welcome because they are making the domestic Premiership exciting.
He says his club are in the PSL to stay and he has given his team a pass mark for the way they have started the season, after winning two games and losing the other.
He believes they are still trying to find their rhythm as a unit and feels Tonderai Ndiraya has done fairly well in the first three games in charge of Mabviravira.
“We are not yet at the level we want but we are going to get there with time.
“The players are new and some have never played with each other, so it will take time and patience for us to have a free-flowing team.
“The coach is working on finding the right combinations, and I’m sure he will succeed.
“It’s still a work in progress, and our commitment is 100 percent.
“It’s not like we are desperate to win the league this season, we just want to compete and see where we will be by the end of the season.
“Our boys should play with no pressure at all. We must take one step at a time and we will get there.”
He also spoke about the alliances which have seen Dynamos and CAPS United fans ganging up to support Scottland’s opponents.
“What this means is that fans are coming to support their teams, whether it’s against Scottland or in support of Scottland.
“What is important is for people to attend matches, be happy, and help football grow.
“We have many fans supporting opposing teams but that’s what life is about. We cannot all agree and that is why football is the greatest and most beautiful sport in the world.
“Our next game is against Highlanders in Bulawayo and I’m sure it will be packed as well. Football should be the winner.
“We have never played away from Harare in the Premier League, and playing in Bulawayo will be a new experience. As I said, we want to learn, and we will learn.”
Scottland are yet to concede from open play and television replays appeared to show that the incident leading to the penalty, which was awarded to Ngezi Platinum Stars, happened outside the box.
However, Ngezi can also argue that they were denied what appeared to be a stonewall penalty when Malvin Gaki went down in the box.
“Whether that was a penalty or not is another issue, the bottom line is that we lost and the referee’s decision is final.
“That’s the nature of football.
“It has talking points and that penalty for Ngezi is one of those but every match gives people something to discuss. We learn and move on.”
